[TheForge] Japan dryer

[Jerry Frost]

I haven't been able to find carnuba or wantan(sp?) wax in years. Both are 
hard waxes and make a super durable finish on iron. Let me know if you find 
any Mike, I'll do the same.

Well, what do you know, I tried "Carnuba wax" in a google search and the 
first thing it asked me was, "Did you mean Carnauba wax?" So, I gave that a 
click and landed a bunch of sites including what it is, where it's from and 
where to get it in many different forms.  Here're my search results: 
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=XI7&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&q=Carnauba+wax&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=

I didn't find anything I can use about Wan Tan wax but I don't recall how 
it's spelled, all I learned is there are Wanton women all over the place 
wanting to meet ME! I'm gonna just stay here in the snow choked woods till 
THAT notion fades away!

Frosty the Lucky
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If it ain't forged
It ain't real
wrought iron is
The Frostworks



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 3:28 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Japan dryer


>
>> I was looking to mix up a batch of Yellin finish but am having a
>> problem finding the japan dryer.  Is there a good substitute for it?
>> The store has something called a paint hardening catalyst, would
>> that be the same?
>
> If "Yellin finish" is basically linseed oil with maybe beeswax and
> turpentine, you might try cobalt dryer, a few drops to, say, 1/4 cup
> of oil. You should be able to get that in an art store.
>
> A big can of carnauba wax lasted me for years and I used that to the
> exclusion of linseed oil (except where I could apply the  oil to a hot
> piece). Now I'm almost out and I haven't been able to find more
> carnauba wax.  I guess I should look harder.
>
> - Mike
>
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> Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~.
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